All Speakers

Hayfe Chamkhi

Field biologist

NAWT

As a wildlife ecologist, I am dedicated to safeguarding biodiversity and strengthening the link between nature and local communities. I hold a Master’s degree in Biodiversity, Ecology & Evolution...

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Sophie Roland

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Linda KRUEGER

Director, Biodiversity & Infrastructure Policy

The Nature Conservancy

Linda Krueger is Director of Biodiversity & Infrastructure Policy at The Nature Conservancy, where she is responsible for promoting policies related to implementation of global biodiversity...

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Nadine BITAR

Vice President Middle East

International Federation of Landscape Architects

Nadine Bitar Chahine, managing partner of Baladiya Catalyst and secretary general of IFLA Middle East , MENA native woman leader that was involved in the planning process of more than 45...

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Vian Sharif

Dr Vian Sharif brings two decades of experience in financial services, specialising in the intersection of nature, finance, and technology. She is the founder & President of NatureAlpha, an...

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JOSEPH PIERRE CLAUDE GASCON

DIRECTOR

Global Environment Facility

Dr. Claude Gascon is Director of Strategy and Operations at the Global Environment Facility (GEF). In this capacity Dr. Gascon leads the development of strategic planning, programming,...

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Liang Jim LIM

Senior Director, International Biodiversity

National Parks Board

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Priscilla YU

Program Officer, Forests

WWF

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Myrna SEMAAN

President

Friends of Nature

MYRNA SEMAAN PhD Brief summaryA- Project Management and Consultancy (over 15 years):International organizations: 7 topics for IUCN, EU Commission, GEFGovernment: - ecological studies to the...

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Brent MITCHELL

Senior Vice President (Also Vice Chair, IUCN WCPA)

Quebec-Labrador Foundation

Thematic Vice Chair, Scaling Natural Solutions. Brent A. Mitchell serves as a Vice Chair of IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and is Senior Vice President of QLF Atlantic Center for the...

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Janaina TORRES CARREIRA

Ekthar

Janaina Torres Carreira holds a DVM (2005), MSc (2008), and PhD (2012) in Animal Reproduction from São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in sperm nuclear...

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Jorge URBAN

Professor

IUCN Inter Commission 2021-2025

El Dr. Jorge Urbán es Profesor del Departamento de Ciencias Marinas y Costeras de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur Sede La Paz, BCS, donde ha trabajado durante 35 años. Recibió su...

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Kostas TRIANTIS

Chief Executive Officer

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

I am a biogeographer with broad interests in island biogeography, macroecology, community ecology, evolution, and conservation biology. My research interests span diverse themes such as diversity...

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Luc DE WEVER

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Lesle JANSEN

Managing Director

ACRRA- African Communities Resource Rights Alliance

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Miriam MONTERROSO DE HELWIG

Directora Ejecutiva

Asociación Rescate y Conservación de Vida Silvestre (ARCAS)

Miriam Elena Monterroso is a Lawyer and Notary, and for the past 35 years she has served as Executive Director of the Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS) in Guatemala. Under her...

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Karen HAMANN

CEO, Head of Research

IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agri Industrial Development

Karen Hamann holds a Masters' Degree in Agriculture from University of Copenhagen (Denmark). Karen is the CEO of IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agri Industrial Development, a Danish SME...

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Adriana Bacheschi

Director-National Parks Establishment

Adriana Bacheschi is the Director of National Parks Establishment at Parks Canada. In this role, she leads initiatives related to the creation and expansion of Canada's national parks in...

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Roger NGOUFO

Cameroon Environmental Watch

Né le 30 décembre 1959, Roger NGOUFO, Professeur titulaire des Universités de classe exceptionnelle, est Docteur en Géographie (Option Géographie physique) de l’Université de Yaoundé (1989) et...

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Abdul Rahman MOHAMMED ALSHAYEB

Acting Director General

Environment Protection & Development Authority

Dr. Abdulrahman Al Shayeb Al Naqbi Dr. Al Naqbi currently serves as the Director General for Ras Al Khaimah Economic Development Department, Acting as Director General for RAK...

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Priyanshu KAMBLE

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

I’m a 21-year-old wildlife conservationist. I began at 16 as a wildlife rescuer in Mumbai, responding to urban human–wildlife conflict and safely rescuing and relocating more than 2,000 snakes. To...

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Michelle LAPIZ

COMMUNICATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT OFFICER

NTFP-EP Asia

Michelle Lapiz currently leads communications at the Non-Timber Forest Products - Exchange Programme in Asia (NTFP-EP Asia), amplifying the voices of Indigenous Peoples and local communities—...

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Eiman AHMED ALOBAIDLI

Sr. Manager -Environment

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)

Eiman is a highly experienced Senior Manager in the Environment Department at Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) – UAE Operations, where she leads the development and implementation of comprehensive...

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Friederike POHLIN

Vetmeduni Vienna

I am a wildlife veterinary researcher and board-certified veterinary anaesthetist at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria. My interests...

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Samuel de Carvalho

GCELS Staff Intern

Center for Environmental Legal Studies

Samuel Fonseca de Carvalho is a Brazilian attorney and legal consultant who completed his LL.M. in Environmental Law with a specialization in Energy and Climate Change Law at the...

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Megan JOYCE

Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

Reverse the Red

Megan Joyce, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for Reverse the Red has experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, and environmental policy. Joyce has worked on conservation projects with...

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Martin SNEARY

Director, Business and Nature

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Martin Sneary is a dedicated conservationist with over 25 years of experience formulating strategies, crafting effective partnerships, and delivering impactful programs of work at the intersection of...

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Milan Gazdić

Director

Environmental Protection Agency

Forestry PhD with over 12 years of international experience in forest ecology, sustainable forest management, and nature conservation. Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro (...

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